Late season roosters?

[svnmag]

Cant recall seeing a rooster's beck on a goin away flush,scatter gun with a slight 60/40 poi for goin away and rising up shot gets the job done,gets the blood goin as well... frankly I enjoy my new pup work and his excitement more than taking a bird these days, didn't take long to figure out his body language on hot sent,his tail tells the story.

When dead away I either concentrate on one wing or visualize blowing the hackle off it's back. Fed 1 3/8, 6's with a 4 as the third. Model 12 29in bbl FC. In my older years I'm beginning to wonder if the hell fire only has measurable benefit in my mind...Standard high brass Super X hit with essentially the same energy at 40ds just get there a bit slower.

 

[riverview]

 

[riverview]

made it out today, lots of crusted snow pretty sure my dogs feet arent going to hold up till sunday.

 

[snow2]

Nicely done,beautiful memory in this picture

 

[CatDaddy]

Nicely done,beautiful memory in this picture

I agree!

Season is over Sunday....."Get 'er done" and share your adventure or move on to ice fishing! Let's go!!!

 

[KDM]

Best tactic I used for late season spooky roosters was to find small potholes in corn/soybean fields that were 50 or so yards across that were 100 to 200 yds off the road. Park 400 or so yards down the road, leash up ole Herc, and sneak in on that cover like there was a 300 inch whitetail in there. Once I got to the edge of the cover, I'd let Herc off the line and get ready. Most birds hit the air by the time Herc made his third jump through the cover, but it didn't matter as they were in range when I let Herc go. I sure miss that dog. Quiet is the name of the game. Nothing will send late season survivors packing faster than a slamming car door, a racking gun, or the sound of the human voice. Late season was my favorite part of the whole shebang. Stay Warm Fellas.

 

[Pheasant 54]

Hah , I have a small slough where I hunt on a min-maintence road. You can shoot across it into a pasture . Its the one time I am not quiet , its above your head so you cant walk it . I pull up slowly get out get the gun ready and slam the door . It explodes . Last Saturday only needed 2 so I took those and about another 10 came out . All in range .

 

[wslayer]

Yep the small slough you can just about shoot across is best for end of season Rudy's

 

[Eatsleeptrap]

OUTSTANDING!!

 

[riverview]

went out today for the last time, saw allot of birds ended up with one,

 

[Tinesdown]

went out today for the last time, saw allot of birds ended up with one,

I know its a strange thing to ask of people but what was the season tally on birds i personally killed 4 grouse 2 partridge and 25 roosters. I had an incredible start to the season for me it was mostly old roosters. Killed 5 of the first 2 limits where old birds.

 

[bucksnbears]

Did you with pound that bird out the window?

 

[riverview]

Did you with pound that bird out the window?

really?? im holding my gun to take the picture.

 

[zoops]

Good season, bird numbers seemed up from last year overall. Dogs are in their prime and stayed healthy. Hunted parts of about 35 days and harvested birds in 7 counties I think. October was maybe a bit tougher than normal with the tinder dry and warm conditions. Was nice to have decent weather through December, although the last 10 days of the season after the snow got so crusty were a little tougher, man the birds were wild with every step sounding like you were walking on bubble wrap.

 

[Ruttin]

I finished up on Saturday. Brutally cold for the fingers and the dog's paws. Killed one rooty and shot like garbage on the rest of the well pointed out birds. Great season and bird numbers were definitely up in my area. Hope this tame winter continues!